whoreson

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
  2. noun insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

Etymology

From Middle English horesone, hureson (also horessone, hores sone). Compare Dutch hoerenzoon, German Hurensohn (“whoreson”) and French fils de pute. By surface analysis, whore + son.

In classic literature

Synonyms

bastard, by-blow, love child, illegitimate child, illegitimate

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